单精注射法生产转GFP基因猪胚胎的研究

卵胞质内单精子注射(ICSI)的出现为治疗人类男性不育提供了新的途径。作为一种家畜胚胎工程新技术，ICSI可以解决猪的多精子受精问题。本研究用冷冻/解冻的猪精子与GFP基因孵育后对猪IVM卵母细胞进行ICSI，通过对猪ICSI卵母细胞发育能力和基因表达效率的分析，初步研究以精子为载体的转基因与卵细胞质内单精注射相结合的技术(SMGT-ICSI)生产转基因猪胚胎的技术路线的可行性。用GFP基因转染的精子注射后化学激活的ICSI卵母细胞基因表达率显著高于电激活处理的ICSI卵母细胞的基因表达率。用精子头部注射的猪卵母细胞和用完整精子注射的猪卵母细胞总基因表达效率无显著差异(P>0.05)。结果表明，用冷冻/解冻后的猪精子或精子头部与外源DNA孵育后通过ICSI方法生产转基因胚胎是可行的。     

应用ICSI技术生产转基因水牛胚胎的初步研究

本研究旨在探讨水牛精子完整质膜和破损质膜的方法对水牛单精子注射(ICSI)技术转基因效果的影响。水牛精子经冻融、Triton×-100、超声波3种方法破损精子质膜后与外源质粒DNA混合,采用ICSI的方法将基因转染后的精子注射到水牛体外成熟卵内,观察水牛ICSI卵激活后的发育状态和外源基因的表达效果。结果表明:精子质膜完整性实验中,冻融破损精子质膜组早期胚胎基因表达率为21.8%,显著高于活精子组的5.1%(P<0.01);冻融组与活精子组的卵裂率、囊胚发育率均无显著差异(P>0.05)。以冻融、Triton×-100、超声波3种方法破损精子质膜,冻融组的囊胚发育率(16.7%)最高,显著高于Triton×-100组(P<0.01)。同时,冻融组的早期胚胎基因表达率亦显著高于Triton×-100组和超声断尾组(60.3%vs.31.7%vs.18.2%,P<0.01)。上述结果说明,使用ICSI技术转外源基因可获得表达EGFP基因的水牛早期胚胎;冻融精子质膜破损法能有效破损精子质膜,有利于外源DNA与精子的结合,且提高转基因效率。     

卵胞浆内单精子显微注射的研究

单精子细胞质内注射(ICSI),是显微受精的一种,以其高效性已广泛应用于生产、科研和医学的诸多领域。本文从关于第1极体、精子制动、精子顶体、与IVF的关系、安全性等5方面,探讨了ICSI技术的研究进展,并简要地展望了其发展前景。     

猪单精子显微注射技术的研究进展

猪单精子显微注射(ICSI)技术还未完全建立,目前的研究主要集中在注射前精子处理和ICSI卵母细胞的激活处理对ICSI卵母细胞发育的影响上。与其他哺乳动物相比,猪的ICSI生产效率依然很低,提高猪ICSI效率的方法还很少。本文简要介绍猪ICSI技术研究概况、影响因素、应用前景及其存在问题。     

影响猪卵母细胞胞质内单精子注射效果的因素

本试验探讨了成熟培养液中不同添加物、精子的处理方法及胞质内单精子注射(intracytoplasmic sperm injection,ICSI)胚胎激活方法3个方面,研究了影响猪卵母细胞胞质内单精子注射效果的因素。结果表明,在体外成熟液中添加30 ng/mL上表皮生长因子(epidermal growth factor,EGF)可以明显促进ICSI胚胎的后续发育(P＜0.05);精子的超声波处理和显微操作处理两种方法对ICSI受精卵发育的影响不明显(P＞0.05);电激活比较适合于ICSI胚胎的激活。     

影响胞质内单精注射受精率的相关因素

作者简要综述了胞质内单精注射技术的影响因素，包括精子状态、卵子状态、受精激活及操作技术等方面的研究，为进一步提高胞质内单精注射的技术水平奠定基础。     

牛卵母细胞胞浆内单精子注射的研究进展

本文叙述了牛卵胞浆内单精子注射(intracytoplasmic sperm injection ICSI)的研究进展。主要分析了前期处理精子对ICSI的影响,比较了各种激活处理对ICSI的提高效果,展望了ICSI的应用前景。     

ICSI受精卵胞质注射生产转基因猪胚胎的初步研究

试验旨在探讨单精子胞浆内注射（intracytoplasmic sperm injection,ICSI）法生产猪体外受精卵和应用猪ICSI受精卵进行胞质注射生产转基因胚胎的可行性。首先对比了猪体外受精（in vitro fertilization,IVF）受精卵与ICSI受精卵的胚胎发育效率;然后观察了猪ICSI受精卵的双原核形成时间及效率,对精子注射到胞质后6~18 h分6个时间段进行地衣红染色,对比精子进入卵胞质后的状态及原核形成;最后对猪IVF受精卵受精后8~10 h及ICSI受精卵受精后12~14 h进行EGFP-N1质粒（20 ng/μL）胞质注射,观察胚胎发育效率及转基因效率。结果表明,ICSI受精卵的胚胎发育率（卵裂率89.4%和67.9%、囊胚率36.5%和16.1%）显著优于IVF组（P<0.05）,适合用于猪的体外受精卵试验;猪ICSI受精卵双原核在精子注射到卵胞质后12~14 h形成,双原核形成率为54.90%,显著高于其余5个试验组（P<0.05）;ICSI受精卵胞质注射组胚胎卵裂率（86.2%和66.3%）、囊胚率（30.0%和13.6%）及转基因效率（18.5%和0）均显著高于IVF受精卵胞质注射试验组（P<0.05）。本试验结果为采用ICSI受精卵进行胞质注射生产转基因猪的研究奠定了基础。     

ICSI受精卵胞质注射生产转基因猪胚胎的初步研究

试验旨在探讨单精子胞浆内注射(intracytoplasmic sperm injection,ICSI)法生产猪体外受精卵和应用猪ICSI受精卵进行胞质注射生产转基因胚胎的可行性。首先对比了猪体外受精(in vitro fertilization,IVF)受精卵与ICSI受精卵的胚胎发育效率;然后观察了猪ICSI受精卵的双原核形成时间及效率,对精子注射到胞质后6~18h分6个时间段进行地衣红染色,对比精子进入卵胞质后的状态及原核形成;最后对猪IVF受精卵受精后8~10h及ICSI受精卵受精后12~14h进行EGFP-N1质粒(20ng/μL)胞质注射,观察胚胎发育效率及转基因效率。结果表明,ICSI受精卵的胚胎发育率(卵裂率89.4%和67.9%、囊胚率36.5%和16.1%)显著优于IVF组(P0.05),适合用于猪的体外受精卵试验;猪ICSI受精卵双原核在精子注射到卵胞质后12~14h形成,双原核形成率为54.90%,显著高于其余5个试验组(P0.05);ICSI受精卵胞质注射组胚胎卵裂率(86.2%和66.3%)、囊胚率(30.0%和13.6%)及转基因效率(18.5%和0)均显著高于IVF受精卵胞质注射试验组(P0.05)。本试验结果为采用ICSI受精卵进行胞质注射生产转基因猪的研究奠定了基础。     

影响山羊胞质内单精子注射(ICSI)效果的因素研究

从鲜精与冻精、激活方法以及气相条件3个方面,开展影响山羊卵母细胞质内单精子注射（ICSI）效果的因素研究。结果发现：冻精受精率显著高于鲜精（52.21%VS 26.44%,P〈0.05）;与离子霉素5 min＋6-DMAP 3 h联合激活相比,离子霉素单独处理15 min能相对安全、简捷地激活ICSI后的山羊卵母细胞;低氧（5%O2）气相条件下的囊胚率（19.59%）显著高于高氧（20%O2）气相条件下（7.81%）的囊胚率（P〈0.05）。     

Effect of sperm pretreatment with glutathione and membrane destabilizing agents lysolecithin and Triton X‐100, on the efficiency of bovine intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is an assisted reproduction tool with several applications. Its effectiveness in bovines is lower than that in other species, mainly because of difficulties in the decondensation of the sperm nucleus after injection, and the presence of the acrosome and the plasma membrane which remain intact in this procedure. In this study, we assessed the effect of lysolecithin (LL) and Triton X‐100 (TX), in combination with glutathione (GSH) as sperm pretreatments prior to ICSI. The GSH‐LL and GSH‐TX groups showed 0% of spermatozoa with intact membrane (SYBR 14+/PI), in comparison with the control (63.3%) and GSH (65.7%) groups. The proportions of spermatozoa with damaged acrosome membrane in the GSH‐LL, GSH‐TX, GSH and control groups were 46%, 35.9%, 10.5% and 7.5%, respectively. Sperm chromatin decondensation analysis showed that the groups incubated for 3 hr with GSH presented greater decondensation (p < .05). Although fertilization was improved in all treatment groups evaluated, no differences were observed in the cleavage rate 72 hr after activation in the GSH (73.7%), GSH‐LL (80.2%) and GSH‐TX (77.8%) groups compared to the control (66.3%), neither in the blastocyst rate on day 8 (24.0%, 26.2%, 27.1% and 28.4% for the control, GSH, GSH‐LL and GSH‐TX groups, respectively). No differences were also observed in the total number of cells in all groups. In conclusion, although these sperm treatments promoted nuclear decondensation and induced plasma membrane disruption, these effects were not sufficient to improve bovine embryonic development after ICSI.     

Removal of Seminal Plasma Enhances Membrane Stability on Fresh and Cooled Stallion Spermatozoa

Fertility is reduced after semen cooling for a considerable number of stallions. The main hypotheses include alterations in plasma membrane following cooling and deleterious influence of seminal plasma. However, interindividual variability is controversial. We hypothesized that the removal of seminal plasma could enhance motility in some ‘poor cooler’ stallions, but could also affect, negatively or positively, membrane quality in some stallions. This study examined the effect of centrifugation, followed or not by removal of seminal plasma, on parameters indicating semen quality after 48 h at 4°C: motility, plasma membrane integrity as evaluated by hypo‐osmotic swelling test, acrosome integrity and response to a pharmacological induction of acrosome reaction using ionophore A23187. Sixty‐six ejaculates from 14 stallions were used, including stallions showing high or low sperm motility after cooled storage. Centrifugation without removal of seminal plasma did not affect sperm parameters. Removal of seminal plasma did not affect motility, but significantly stabilized sperm membranes, as demonstrated by a higher response to the osmotic challenge, and a reduced reactivity of the acrosome. Moreover, for the same semen sample, the response to an induction of acrosome reaction was significantly higher when the induction was performed in the presence of seminal plasma, compared with the induction in the absence of seminal plasma. This was observed both for fresh and cooled semen. When the induction of acrosome reaction with ionophore A23187 is used to evaluate sperm quality, care must therefore be taken to standardize the proportion of seminal plasma between samples. For the 10 stallions serving at least 25 mares, the only variable significantly correlated with fertility was motility. The influence of membrane stabilization regarding fertility requires further investigations.     

弱酸性环境对猪精液常温保存的影响

试验旨在探究不同pH的弱酸性环境常温稀释液对于猪精液常温保存的影响。通过测定不同pH（PH为6．2、6．3、6．4、6．5、6．6、6．7）的稀释液条件下猪精子的活率、质膜完整率和顶体完整性来检测对猪精液的保存效果。结果表明,稀释48h后,pH为6．4和6．5的稀释液中精子活率、质膜完整性和顶体完整性都分别出现降低,明显低于对照组（P〈0．05）。pH为6．2时,稀释液中精子的活率、质膜完整性和顶体完整性显著降低（P〈0．01）,不同PH的稀释液稀释后精液的品质在24h后开始出现明显的下降（P〈0．05）。试验表明,适宜猪精液常温保存的稀释液的弱酸性环境PH为6．4和6．5,在24h内保存效果较好。     

Cryodamage of plasma membrane and acrosome region in chicken sperm

Sperm plasma membrane is an essential structure of sperm resistance to freezing. Signs of cryodamage can be visible on the sperm plasma membrane. The aim of our study was to evaluate the appearance of plasma membrane and acrosome in fresh and frozen‐thawed chicken sperm using electron and fluorescence microscopy. Semen was collected from 12 sexually mature roosters of Ross PM3 heavy line, diluted with Kobidil⁺ extender with 16% of ethylene glycol (KEG; control) or with KEG in combination with one of following non‐permeating cryoprotectants: trehalose (KEG‐TRE) or glycine (KEG‐GLY). Fluorescence staining was used for detection of the membrane integrity, apoptotic changes and viability (Annexin V, Yo‐PRO‐1, PI, respectively). Ultrathin sections (70 nm) from samples were prepared to examine sperm head ultrastructure. Freezing process significantly worsened the status of the sperm plasma membranes. In all frozen groups, only about a quarter of the evaluated sperm were graded as class I quality. In the KEG and KEG‐GLY groups, about half of sperm had severe plasma membrane damages (III class). In sperm with extensively damaged membranes (III class), the acrosome–sperm head junction was mostly disturbed. The use of trehalose was more beneficial (p < 0.05) for sperm plasma membrane than the use of glycine. In contrast, a decrease (p < 0.05) in the apoptotic sperm ratio (Yo‐PRO‐1) was noted in the KEG‐GLY group when compared to other treatments. In conclusion, we identified different plasma membrane and acrosome damages in cryopreserved chicken sperm. The loss of acrosomes can contribute to diminishing of fertilization ability of cryopreserved chicken sperm.     

添加咖啡因、亚牛磺酸对牛精子功能的影响

为研究获能液中添加咖啡因和亚牛磺酸对牛精子功能的影响,本研究将荷斯坦牛冻精解冻后分别添加在含不同浓度咖啡因（0、2.5、5.0、7.5 mmol/L）或亚牛磺酸（0、5、10、20、40 μmol/L）的获能处理液中,且每个处理组加入约200 μL的精液,在CO₂培养箱里经上游处理45 min,以评估咖啡因和亚牛磺酸对牛精子活力、顶体及质膜完整性的影响,进而探讨在获能液中亚牛磺酸替代咖啡因的效果。结果显示,添加2.5、5.0 mmol/L咖啡因组经上游法获能处理后的牛精子活力和顶体完整率均显著高于对照组（P<0.05）,且2.5 mmol/L咖啡因组精子活力最高;添加10、20 μmol/L亚牛磺酸组经上游法获能处理后的牛精子活力、顶体完整率和质膜完整率均显著高于对照组（P<0.05）,且20 μmol/L亚牛磺酸组的精子功能参数值最高;将筛选的最佳浓度2.5 mmol/L咖啡因和20 μmol/L亚牛磺酸采用同样的方法处理,发现20 μmol/L亚牛磺酸组的精子顶体完整率和质膜完整率均显著高于2.5 mmol/L咖啡因组和对照组（P<0.05）。因此,20 μmol/L亚牛磺酸可以替代2.5 mmol/L咖啡因用于体外受精体系中的精子获能处理,有助于提高精子功能参数。     

不同稀释液对藏猪精液4℃保存效果的影响

为探讨不同精液稀释液对4℃保存藏猪精液的效果,保证优良藏猪种公猪精液的合理、高效利用,该试验选用5种常用的猪精液常温保存稀释液,并在藏猪精液4℃保存至第5天时检查藏猪精子活力、精子畸形率、精子顶体完整率、精子质膜完整率等。结果表明,在精液保存过程中,2号液对藏猪精液的保存效果最佳,精子活力在保存至第5天时仍然保持在0.54,且藏猪精子活力、精子畸形率、精子顶体完整率、精子质膜完整率均高于其余4组（P〈0.05）。该试验研究初步筛选了4℃保存藏猪精液的稀释液,为今后藏猪精液的生产应用奠定了基础。     

In vitro evaluation of cryopreserved bovine sperm and its relation to field fertility in fixed‐time artificial insemination

This study aimed to assess characteristics of bovine cryopreserved sperm and evaluate its relation to field fertility in fixed‐time artificial insemination (FTAI). Semen samples of 16 bulls were used to inseminate 811 Nellore cows, and four of these bulls were also used to inseminate 101 Nellore heifers. Samples of the same ejaculate used for FTAI from each bull were analysed in the laboratory after thawing. Sperm motility and vigour were subjectively assessed by light microscope, and integrity of the plasma and acrosome membranes, and H₂O₂ production were evaluated by flow cytometer. Relation among sperm characteristics and pregnancy rate of cows and heifers were evaluated by univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Subjective sperm motility and vigour did not affect the probability of pregnancy in cows or heifers. In univariate analysis for pregnancy in cows, sperm traits related to acrosome injury positively affected probability of pregnancy mainly when associated with plasma membrane integrity; H₂O₂ production seems to be less important than plasma membrane integrity in affecting probability of pregnancy. In multivariate analysis, sperm traits related to injured acrosome positively affected probability of cow and heifer pregnancies while intact acrosome was negatively related to cow pregnancy. Intact plasma membrane and high H₂O₂ production were positively related to cow pregnancy but negatively related to heifer pregnancy. Results suggest that a capacitation‐like status of the acrosome may benefit probability of pregnancy in cows.     

抗冻蛋白对山羊精子冷冻保护效果的分析

本实验系统评价了抗冻蛋白Ⅲ(AFPⅢ)对山羊精子的冷冻保护效果。采用假阴道法采集6只云南黑山羊精液,离心洗涤去除精浆后和冷冻稀释液(0、0.1、1、10、100μg/m L AFPⅢ)混合,经4℃平衡、液氮气相预冻后直接投入液氮保存。解冻后检测精子活力、顶体、质膜以及早期凋亡等指标。同时采用透射电镜(TEM)观察冷冻对精子超微结构的影响。结果表明:与对照组相比,AFPⅢ并不能显著改善山羊解冻后精子活力、顶体完整性、质膜完整性和低渗耐受性(P0.05)。此外,AFPⅢ并不能抑制解冻后精子的磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS)外翻。电镜实验结果进一步证实,AFPⅢ并不能有效保护冷冻精子质膜。总之,本实验证实,AFPⅢ并不能降低山羊精子的冷冻损伤,相反其可能加重冷冻对精子质膜的损伤,其损伤机制尚需要进一步研究。     

Effect of Seminal Plasma on Post‐Thaw Quality and Functionality of Corriedale Ram Sperm Obtained by Electroejaculation and Artificial Vagina

We have already shown that seminal collection method affects seminal plasma composition and sperm quality in Corriedale rams. In this study, we evaluated the effect of seminal plasma collected by electroejaculation or artificial vagina on sperm resistance to cryodamage. Seminal plasma of five rams of the Corriedale breed collected by artificial vagina or electroejaculation was added before freezing to sperm cells collected by the two methods, and post‐thaw quality parameters were evaluated. We found that seminal plasma has no effect on sperm resistance to cryodamage. However, we observed significantly higher percentages of sperm with intact and functional plasma membrane, intact acrosome and greater fertilizing potential after thawing in samples obtained by electroejaculation. This study demonstrates that sperm collected by electroejaculation are more resistant to damage caused by cryopreservation than those collected by artificial vagina.     

酪氨酸磷酸化在精子获能过程中的作用

在精子细胞发生顶体反应并使卵母细胞受精之前,获能是一个重要的生理先决条件。获能是精子在雌性生殖道中进一步成熟的复杂现象,其赋予精子以增强活性的能力,使精子能够与卵母细胞透明带（ZP）相互作用,进行顶体反应并与卵母细胞质膜融合,进而完成受精过程。然而精子获能的分子机制十分复杂,目前还未完全明确,但获能后的精子会有诸多结构及生化方面的变化,如蛋白酪氨酸磷酸化、精子膜胆固醇外流、活性氧的产生及精子膜超极化。蛋白质通过磷酸化或去磷酸化调节精子获能和顶体反应等一些重要的现象,这是精子到达、结合、穿透和融合卵母细胞所必需的过程。因此蛋白磷酸化是获能的一个非常重要的过程,尤其是在酪氨酸残基处的磷酸化是获能过程中发生的最重要的事件之一,且酪氨酸磷酸化可能是细胞中信号转导途径的主要甚至是唯一的指标。作者主要针对蛋白磷酸化、精子中酪氨酸磷酸化的发现、作用和定位,以及影响获能过程中酪氨酸磷酸化的几个因素进行阐述。